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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-17

HI hSO.N 10 CSt'. =, pl C'ihI Ia. -ACtS Oh
L 1881. (SchOul Law an election will be held
at Manning's. ChurlcstOwm and Ioar. in
Charlcstown District Of Jefferson county, on
the
Third Tuesday Of May, 1887,
from sunrise. or us soon thereafter rs practi-
cable. till sunset Of that day. for the purpose
of choosing 4 Board of Education. to consist of
a President and one Commissioner for Charles
town District aud Il County Superintendent for
the county of Jefferson also to take tile sense
of the voters of the CharlcstOwn District on
the question of granting to the Board of Edu-
cation of said District authority to levy for the
support of free schools therein also to deter
mine how many months the schools shall run.
By order of the Board of Education.
GEO. T. LIGHT.
April %. lSS1-it. Secretary.
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Messrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons have
contracted to furnish Mr.. F. L. Bel
Ter with material for the house to be
erected for Miss Rocker, on the Park
Hotel lot, and for improvement and
addition to the Colored Methodist
Church.
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NOTICE!

SEALED Proposals will be received by the
- undersigned for painting the Markct-IIousc
in CharlestOwn. W. Va. Specifications fur
nished OH application.
JOHN PORTERFIELD,
GUSTAV BROWN,
W. F. LlPPIrT.
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GooD TH1NGs TO EAT.-Bcachlcy. nj la
gcrstOwn. wants everybody to know his Gro
Gerry is filled with good things to eat His
White Sugar at cents is very nice. His own
brand Meats are delicious. Don't forget to go
and then be sorry for it.
PRESENTS PRESENTS For limited time
Beachlcy IS Co.. of lIagcrStOwn. give Presents
to all customers that don't buy less than one
dollars worth of goods. Go and see their
goods. He don't intend to be undcrsOld.
CLEANING House is now in order. IF YOU
need Carpets. Oil Cloths. Looking Glasses &c.
&c. 20 to Bcachlcy, ut lIagcrstown, and buy
ut right prices.
GoODs BOUGHT RIGHT are half sold. Why
so {? Somebody says because it means Low
Prices. Bcachley tS Co.. of lIagGrstown, were
never better prepared to please all that go and
see.
DRESS GooDs.-Ladics. don't buy your
Dresses and your general spring outfit until on
sec Bcachley's stock, ut lIagerstown. You
may regret it if you do. His prices are low.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-17

MessrS. Daniel EIefebower and Jas.
II. Conklyn have rented the east room
of Mr.. Gctzendanncr' 'Rink' build
ing, and are placing therein a general
stock of Osborne machinery, which
they propose to handle in this county.
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Same Line of Goods

as I carried at my old place. which will be sold
at bottom prices for Cash or Country Produce.
Respectfully. J. II. LANGDON.
MAY 10 1SST-3m
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Dr. 'TO1n1inS sons
DENTAL OFFICE,
CORNER OF CHARLES AND LIBERTY STREETS,
CHARLESTOWN.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

no not forget LANGDON; call on him at
IL Berryville. Va.
May 10. 1887.
DAMNED Goods. Dried Fruits. Beans. &c,
" &C.. for sale by s. s. DALGARN.
March r. 1887.
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School Election.

w. y. WINTERS, Sccty.
lTarpcr's Ferry. April Is, 1887.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
MEETING OF DIRECTORS,

The directors of the Memphis and Denver
Town Company held = meeting last evening
at the parlors of the Manhattan Hotel.
There were present J. V. Mofitt, @. A..
Sells, of Larnei, W. C. Edwards, of Larned,
DR.. c. c. Furley, G. c. Brownell, attorney for
the Missouri Pacific, A. A. Carpenter, of
New York, E. D. Holbrook and P. V.
Hesly.
Arrangements were made for selling town
lots in New York City and Hartford, Con-
necticut
The line and town sites in Ness and Lane
counties have been located and the road will
be completed to Denver as soon as possible.
It will be completed to the state line within
ninety days. Twenty-eight car loads of ma
terial are daily delivered at McCracken for
the company.
A representative of the town company
has just returned from trip over
the line accompanied by D. J. Thayer, chief
engineer and general manager, and the Hon
John Fitzgerald, president OF the Irish Ma
tional League.
The land along the line is reported as good
as any in the state. There was a big rain
yesterday in Lane county, which was OF
course heartily welcomed.
The company has become aware OF the
fact that connection with Wichita is desira-
be. A scheme is on foot for bringing about
such connection
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
lNCREAStsD CAPACITY.

The Tompson-H Huston Electric Light Com
pany has decided to greatly increase the ca
pacity Of their machinery. The plant at
present has a capacity ef oae hundred and
twentyligbts. That number will be increased
to four hundred, making additional machin-
cry for two hundred and eighty lights.
Three more engines will be put in, each
baving capacity OF one hundred horse
power Two more boilers will also be added
each having a power equal to sixty horse.
Seven new dynamos will be secured.
The improvements will cost not less than
10000. The plan. as it is at present cost
near $4,000.
There is not room at the present location
for the additional machinery and the site OF
the plant will be moved west across Waco
avenue A part of the machinery has already
been ordered and work ON the foundation for
the new building will commence in few
days 1t is desired to have the plant run
ming at increased capacity at an early date
as the growth of the city daily brings orders
for lights. To supply the demand is the
question with the company.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
THAT CITY HOSPITAL.

Mention was made yesterday morning Of
a movement put on foot by number of
leading citizens for the founding of city hos
pital. The matter was talked up quite thor
Oughly some months since. A city hospital
is needed, urgently needed, AID We are glad
to note that prominent and charitably in
clined gentlemen have taken hold Of the mat
ter in earnest. But don't let the matter rest
Take it UP Immediately, this week. Make q
canvass of the town in the interest of the un-
fortunate Find some rich man and name
the hospital for him, which will stand q
monument for all time for the sum of
$4,000. Or get some man to give site for
a charity which will call blessings down on
him when he otherwise would have been for
gotten. There is hardly day passes but
tGere is found thu neei Of a place to take
some untortunats one Ten thousand dollars,
tho EAGLE reporter says, was subscribed by
few gentlemen in a few minutes That was
splendid beginning, and there ought to be-
no further trouble Men were talking about
the matter yesterday and We know that the
conviction and feeling ara right and ripe aud
we hope by next Sunday to he able to an
nounce to the world that Wichita has added
another laurel to tbs many with which she
has adorned herself within the year.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.

Last Friday Mr. II. r. Gegley arrived in
the city from Cincinnati Ohio. He is a
travelling man and came here in hunt of an
other gentleman who worked for the same
company as he bimself. He has with him
two letters written by the last man bearing
date of March 9th. Oae is to the company
and says that he is go ng to leave the next
day for Omaha aud will telegraph concern
ing some important matters as soon as be
reaches that point. No word was received
and messages sent were not answered.
The second letter bearing that date was
written TO an employe of the company end
says it is at time of writing IL o'clock and
he intends to ''round up the town" before
leaving for Omaha next morning This let
ter was shown the company when it
was learned that no word could
be received faom him at Omaha
The company then supposed that he had met
with some accident aud sent Mr.. Fegley to
investigate the matter. The name Of the
lost man is T. s. Mcintosh but no such name
can be found in any hotel register. II he
stopped at a hotel he registered under some
other name No trace Of him can be found
anywhere No one seems to remember seeing
IA man filing his description.
1t seems that he was in the habit of taking
always sought dangerous dives This fact
causes his friends to fear all the mora that he
has been fouily dealt with.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
soHEnY scHEnERs.

''Oh, for rest on windy schemers,- said
gentleman yesterday. sSome splinter
nosed speculator will in some way get hold
of an acre of ground way out in the country
and what schemes he will set afioat. It's
now the old chesnut bat the motor line
usually comes first. OF course you can see
ten minute service in full operation in ten
menutes after he signs the mortgage notes
on his purchase. After the line gets in
fun operation the shai low of soma big enter
prise is seen approaching at a distance. It
approaches very rapidly a,se and soon comes
to a halt right on his addition, subdivision
or STANDARDIZATION. The shadow itself is
very good evidence that something is in the
breeze. OF course something is in existence
If the shadow can be seen"
''rhe news Of the wonderful development
in this section is heralded in every direc-
ton It's done i'll polite way
however. It's not every shoe that VIII fit
every foot. SO its not ever scheme that will
catch every sucker, butthe scheme must un-
dergo a certain mo 1ification suited to the
subject to whom it is applied. Well, the
suckers amt SO frequent as they used TO be.
They are getting little more wisdom with
their gettihgs and don't nibbis every worm
that passes around As result the anglers
are beginning to look hungry bat they think
Of the'ancient motto, don't cuss or you
won't catch 10 FISH," and worm up again.
They often can be seen jirking and looking
in the air for the sucker but 1t was a false
alarm or nbbie. 1t may come to pass that
they Will have to give something like labor
for dollar some day."
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
ORGAN RKCITAL.

The large organ which has been specially
built for the First Methodist church OF this
city, left the factory at Louisville on last
Saturday and Is expected to arrive in day
or two. When completed in the church ie is
proposed TO give . grand organ recital, MIR
Geo. l.. Johnson, All English organist of high
repute, being engaged for the occasion. Mr.
johnson will be assisted by two prominent
lady vocalists from Kansas City, aud an un-
usually attractive program may be sx-
I,ected. Mr.. Pitcher, who has just set up
the organ in the Episcopal church, will re-
main in the city until the larger instrument
is in DOSifion
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
LAMP UPSET,

There was party of toughs who last night
got into hack in front Of Gandolfo's. They
visited several joints and sporting houses
After being pretty well toned up they enter
ed low down colored dive near the Santa
Fe track. Infiamed by Kansas whisky they
were very noisy and boisterous. Ths occu-
pants Of the house tried to keep them quiet
in vain. At last they could stand the fuss
no longer and order the party away, but they
refused to go. A freefsr-au fight ensued.
windows, glass and furniture were broken
up. A lamp was upset and falling upon the
dress of one Of the women set it on fire. She
ran screaming from the room, and the party
turned their attention to extingui.hing the
flames The unfortunate woman was by this
prompt attention saved from being terribly
burned, yet the flames we're not put out I'M
t,l her body was somewhat badly burned.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
IN ENOkIAM.

1t is said that Life mocks ths idle hate of
the sepulchre, that Life tinis nourishment
and springs triumphant. That may bs true
but death, yes, and still, will hold his sway
over all that is mortSl The autumn Leaf
falls no more surely before November's blast
than falls proud, confident man, than fades
th, bud or falls the trusting, innocent child
We fall i'll the flower and in the ripened
stalk, but all iall. God, it is said, has fixed
the date OF msn, but by a rule which poor
moruals c8urot comprehend
Myron A. Sayles, who WAS model of tri-
umphant manhood, il cut off As unrelentlsss-
" aud swiftly as the most delicate human
plant. He WAS born March Goth, 1880, in
Lorain county, Ohio, and with his mother,
Amy Sayles, came to this valley in 1853
amongst the very earliest settlers. He leaves
a grief-stricken and dependent wife and two
children TO lament and sorrow over his loss
All that remains of the familiar man viii
be laii away today forever. The following
lines which we have published before we are
assured were written by him on the occasion
of his sisters death:
Beyond these chilling winds and cleaning skies.
ono deaths cloudy portal.
There IL n land where be. lty never dies
And love becomes immortal.
"A land whose lis sht IS ever timrred hy shade
Nhure fields ver.lal
where sothins beAutifus eap ever fade,
But blooms for a. e eternal.
The city s shining tswers may not $50
With our dtni earthly vision;
For deAth, the silent " arden. keeIS the key
hat opens the gales ely sian
"Sut - metimes when sdowa the westeru sky.
The nsry sanset fingers,
IL ,idep gates swing inward nosie sly.
Unlocked by silent fngers.
"A. while they stand moment half at>r
Sl-sms from the inner glory
etruatn lightly through the ssurs vault afa-
And hair revealed the stery.
10 land rnknrwn land Of love divine,
Father All~ise, kterrAl
Guide. Snide these wandering. way ~sSu .eet OF
nire
Unto theke pastures vsrnal"
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
A BIG SAIE.
Tkrse Thousand Dollars an Aero.

Three Thousand Dollars An Aero.
We have often said in nswer to the fool
criticism Of outside parties that there was
nothing here TO build city, that Wichita
people had sold enough land at from one
thousand to one hundred thousand dollars An
acre, aud which originally cost them but one
dollar and quarter an acre to build a city
within themselves We know of no more
striking Illustration Of this fact than a sale
made by Hon Robert E. Lawrence, yester-
terday, who sold through Stiles & Smith
sixty nine acres Of his original homestead
for three thousand dollars per acre. For
this land be originally paid one dollar and q
quarter an acre or $76, for which he received
yesterday two hundred and seven thousand
doilars- The land lies between the Garfield
University and the city pr oper, and is prob
ably the biggest sale ever made in the state.
Mr.. Lawrence reserves fifteen acres about
bis home in the center Of which be will erect
a splendid home, the grounds about which
will Dc ornamented aud cultivated in the
hiS hest style Of landscape art
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
SUGGESTIONS.

The nesting Of citizens called for Tuesday
night Was frequently referred to yesterday.
Oae gentlemen stated that there should oe
joint action for erecting residences for the
daily arrivals in The city. Tiers were in
his opinion entirely 400 few houses aud some
Of TIE capital in t6s city should be sen: ous
into residences, where it VIII not only help
the city but also pay large per cent.
Another gentleman that beard OF trade
building shouls be bull: and that schen ne
agisafed st ,hs public meeting. 4 number
o. committees, fs IS thought, should Ss ae-
pointed and they daty assigned so one can
come into tie city with any ides ts pressns
or tnterpriss - sugSess and always be re-
ferred TO psraes whsss CUTIE, arc 70 extend
TIE infor nation desired.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
OPENING.

Yesterday Wilson s. Fox opened their nns
new dry goods store on North Main. TIE
store Ass been finely and elegantly fitted up
with avery large and complete stock o,
goods. A number OF polite and civil clerks
have been ealoloyed to wait upon the pat
rons The s:oTe was, in spite Of the disagree
abe weather. visited by large numosr Of
persons, who inspected their stock cutie
closely aad al agreed in pronoanciag il one
OK the fines. ever brought TO the city. These
sentiernea certainly start out on their busi-
ness career In Wichita under the most fs-
vosab.s auspices.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
THAT xEKrrxa TUESDAY N1sHr.

As we understood it, the meeting called
for Tuesday night was with view OF bring
ing to bear a force to break down wrong,
consumated and enforced against the busi-
ness of our city on the 4th inst, which could
in no other way be SO quickly aud efectual-
Iy done as by a united aud determined effort
of our business msn. 1t has been suggested
that at that time also a new board OF trade
be organized As to the last proposition We
beg leave to suggest that our Old board of
trade and the committee Of twenty, which is
really part Of it, comprises about
one hundred substantial business men with
all the necessary bylaws, constitution, etc
The most effective way woul1 be to author
ize meeting of the old boar1 with Shateyer
additional new members could be secured,
and an election Of new officers aad an exec
utive comm ttes, such com nittee to be in
structed to proceed at once with stock sub
scription looking to the erection OF not
magnificent but of q grand Board of Trade
building upon some central site where the
most encouragement could be secured from
adjoining property owners. This course
would obviate any possible bad blood either
as to membership or as to site OF building
Upon the one hand no prestage Of old mem
bership would be destroyed and upon the
other the location that came forward with
the best bid would get the building. The
president and secretary OF the old
board, which is a regularly incorporated
body have been getting their books and
papers up in shape so that after the business
of the meeting of Tuesday night is disposed
of the reorganization of the Board OF Trade
could be proceeded with. We urge this be-
cause no board Of trade OF chamber of COM
merce ever amounted to much in the ab-
sence of some property interest and Of such
Importance as would hold the interest of its
stockholders. Such q building centrally
located would not only prove a profitable
investment but would become ths heart of
our business center in sense, the central
power potent in all times of ordinary bust
ness troubles, ready to say yes or no to every
proposition made the city Of whatever char
acter and from whatever quarter.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
THR COURTS
JUSTICE COURT.

Before Justice Walker Deputy Sheriff Dom
nelly brought Ed Crebold. The defend
ant was charged With stealing a car load Of
stone from the Wichita Coal and Fuel Com
pany. It appeared, however, upon an inves-
tigation. that the taking was not theft. but
only a mistake The stones were returned
and the case dismissed at cost of the de-
fendsnt
In the afternoon Alice Jeffreys appeared
to answer to the charge Of shooting at
Thompson with intent TO kill She was re-
leased upon giving bond of 81 600 for her ap-
pearance in court NJ onday at o'clock.
AT Justice Barrest's civil business took Up
most Of the day.
POLICE COURT.
W. B. Conrads wss another prisoner who
was charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons. He was captured By Officer Tom Nc
Namara and upon pleading guilty was fined
$40, which he paid
Joe McAnaliy, the man who accidentally
shot Paxton, appeared in court under escort
OF Officer Eugene Clark he was charged
with firing pistol. He paid fine of $40.
Anna Kelly, the only female OF the outfit,
had been drunk and was still drunk She
paid the regulation fine.
DISTRICT COURT.
The time of Judge Wall was consumed
yesterday IN the trial of Belle Stevens VS.
Ulyses Stevens. The parties TO the suit are
husband and wife, and the action Is a suit for
divorce and ailmony; the grounds alleged be-
ing cruelty and non-maintenance.
Warrant issued in the casa OF state vs.
Msuser was returned late in the afternoon;
the defendant plead guilty and was fined IS
and costs. Warrant was also Issued in re-
plevin suit.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
RAILROAD SPARIN0.

Railroad matters took rest yesterday and
it Seems that the present quiet is likely 10 be
followed by storm In yesterdays issue IL
was stated that the Rock Island had enjoined
the Frisco bat the statement, asit seems, was
incorrect, rs the injunction vas filed by the
parties who own the property across which
the Frisco was laying switch. The proper
ty belongs to parties in the city, and not TO
that company.
Some more railroad sparring is expected
at another point not a thousan miles from
she city. A shsrpe1-d pencil awaits 70
chronicle action.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
FIVE SHOTS.

Late Friday night five shots were heard in
quick succession on Waco avenue An in
quiry yesterday as to the cause OF such phe-
nomena resulted in finding out some very
suspicious data. It seems that a thief at
tempted to explore q gentleman's house and
serious objections we're offered. The one
suspicioned of doing tho shooting was inter
rogated on the subject yesterday and after
reddening in the face denied having pulled a
trigger on any one.
There is report smong the toughs that a
certain pard has ''met with an accident
having tackled warm people" 1t seems
that he is keeping smooth now and will not
be out for a few days. Ii is stated that hi
wounds are rather dangerous and he may
posi- Dly not recover.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
A STOLEN CHICK.

place on East Doug las aud asked 70 have q
chock cashed An examination OF the paper
proved is to be one that was stolen from the
mnn waylaid and robbed few nights before
on Fourth avenue. The clerk called the at
.ention to the fact and s;eps wers abopt To
be taken for the arres: Of the person by
when it was presented He appeared. how
ever, to have grown suspicioa OF the critical
examination given the check ard taking ad
vantage OF the crowd in the room. dsap-
psered l.avins the paper behind him Re
was cvidestly connected in so-as way vltn
the robbery ard may yet Be captured
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
FAyORITk DIVERSION.

Yesterday afternoon c. F. Yan4ell, a
farmer living soms distance north OF the
city, stopped his team before house on Ar
kansas avenue, and alighting, left them
standing unhitched. Hs was scarcely in
side the yard than the animals became fright
ened and run up the street He endsAvorsd
10 overtAke them but their speed was too
great for him The team after going for
abeut mile collided with a buggy, com
pletely wrecking it, throwing the driver to
the ground and somewhat injuring him. The
runaways were captured about two miles
from their starting place and bald until the
owner arrived.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
THE VICTIMS OP THE SHOOTING.

Paxton, ths man accidentally shot by
McAnaly, was last night resting easier. He
had Tegsined consciousness and converssd
with people who called to see him. Like
men OF his character he appears TO have
plenty of grit and will never give up as long
as there Is gleam OF hope. McAualy, the
man by whom tine shooting was done, was
mp be5fre the police Judge to answer TO the
charge OF firing of a revolver in the city
limits. He is supposed to have left tho city
last evening.
Alice Jefreys, who figured in the North
Main street row was arrested upon u war
rant sworn out by Thompson. Sho was re-
leased on a-sl. 900 bond to appear in court
Monday afternoon.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES.

The Chinese class will meet at p. m. al
the Christian church. corner OF Second And
Market streets. No visitors.
A Sunday school will be organized this
afternoon a. o'clock in the n. z. church,
West Wichita Ali the YES. side children
and Sunday school workers are cortiaily in
vited TO be pressat and assist in this work
The school will be under tis direction o.
W. s. Payne, OF the Christian chursh-